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Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has closed a $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial. The deal grants Payward a full CFTC-regulated derivatives stack in the U.S., according to the announcement. CFTC Derivatives Regulatory Status The transaction provides Payward with c

Australian data center operator Nextdc announced on May 5 that it secured A$1.8 billion, or about US$1.29 billion, in new senior debt facilities, according to Reuters. The funding will support capital spending linked to recent customer contract wins and ongoing data center developments. This debt r

Amplicity, a Singapore-based energy startup, closed a US$1 million seed round on March 31, according to the company. The round added Engie and strategic angel investors to the company's cap table. Amplicity aims to help businesses earn revenue from backup batteries through power market services,

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has filed a lawsuit alleging $25 million in crypto custody fraud against Etana and the firm's CEO, according to the complaint. The allegations center on claims that client funds were misused, commingled, and concealed as part of a "Ponzi-like" s

Pinterest reported first-quarter results that beat analyst estimates on May 23, 2024, with revenue rising 18% year on year and shares climbing 17% following the earnings announcement and raised second-quarter guidance, according to CNBC. Financial Performance Revenue reached US$855 million

Five major U.S. banking trade groups said on Monday that a proposed legislative fix to stablecoin rewards in Senate crypto market structure legislation "falls short" of adequately protecting bank deposits, according to a joint statement. The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consu

Grab reported a US$120 million net profit for Q1 2026, with revenue rising 24% year-on-year to US$955 million, according to Grab Holdings Limited. Monthly transacting users reached a record 52 million, while on-demand gross merchandise value rose 24% to US$6.1 billion. Financial Performance

Acquisition Details Cisco has completed its acquisition of Astrix Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup focused on non-human identities, for approximately US$400 million. The company will integrate Astrix's technology into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo, Secure Access, and Splunk. About A

Yaron Elad and Elik Etzion, former executives at Israel's Elron Ventures, have launched AlphaDrive, a US$100 million fund focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, according to Calcalist. Fund Structure and Investment Approach AlphaDrive targets startups founded by Israeli

Hut 8 replaced its Coinbase Credit arrangement with a new $200 million bitcoin-backed facility provided by FalconX, according to the announcement. The new facility has a 364-day term and reduces the company's borrowing costs by 200 basis points compared to the previous Coinbase arrangement.

Netradyne's AI Driver Monitoring System Netradyne, an Indian startup, is deploying AI-powered cameras in commercial vehicle fleets to monitor driver behavior and reduce accidents. The inward-facing cameras focus on the driver rather than passengers, alerting drivers when they exceed speed limits o

Samsung shares rose 4.8% to a record high on April 23, 2024, but the company underperformed rival SK Hynix by more than 25 percentage points as a union threatened an 18-day strike starting May 21, according to Bloomberg. The union is demanding 15% of the chip division's operating profit, rejecting m

Amazon Launches Supply Chain Services for External Businesses Amazon announced on May 4 that it is rolling out Amazon Supply Chain Services, a new offering that lets other businesses use its logistics network to store, move, and deliver goods. The service will handle shipments ranging from raw

South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has partnered with Optimism to build a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain using the OP Stack technology, according to an announcement on Monday. GIWA Chain will be the first blockchain to launch on the Self-Managed tier of OP Enterprise, meaning Upbit will

Tetra Trust has launched CADD, a new stablecoin designed for institutional use in 24/7 cross-border settlement and real-time corporate treasury operations. The stablecoin is backed by Shopify and the National Bank of Canada, among other backers. CADD aims to replace legacy batch settlement systems w

HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: $1.89B Ponzi Fraud with Fabricated CEO The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a grand jury alleged that HyperVerse was a $1.89 billion fraudulent crypto investment scheme that paid old investors with new deposits, according to SEC filings. The platform, which

## DTCC Announces Tokenization Service Rollout The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced on Monday that it will facilitate initial, limited production trades of tokenized real-world assets in July 2026, ahead of the service's full launch in October 2026, according to a statement from DT

Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said Exodus Movement has crossed a "critical threshold" as it pivots from a self-custody wallet provider into a crypto payments platform, reiterating a Buy rating and $21 price target in a Monday note—representing a roughly 165% jump from its current price of